Senator
Faruqi, also on behalf of the Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice
Party (Senator Hinch), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to
as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion
no. 1047—That the Senate—

(a)
notes:

(i)
that tens of millions of dollars in public money is handed over to
the greyhound racing and gambling industry each year by states and
territories in prize money, for building new tracks and in tax
breaks,

(ii)
Greyhounds Australasia estimates that the industry is responsible
for the unnecessary deaths of anywhere between 13,000 and 17,000
healthy greyhounds a year, and

(iii)
that millions of Australians want to see greyhound racing banned on
animal welfare grounds, and do not want to see public money
subsidising greyhound racing and gambling; and

(b)
calls on state and territory governments to withdraw public funding
of greyhound racing, and put the tens of millions of dollars
towards health, education and drought relief.

Statement
by leave : The Assistant Minister for International Development
and the Pacific (Senator Ruston), by leave, made a statement
relating to the motion.